| Ethics And Integrity In Libraries Contributor(s): Besnoy, Amy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0789037556 ISBN-13: 9780789037558 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Libraries encompass a range of activities including reference, acquisition, plagiarism detection, blogging, cataloguing and the authentication of its users. This book addresses the ethical and integrity issues that may come up in the day to day workings of the library as well considerations for the education of our future librarians. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - Performing Arts - Business & Economics | Business Ethics |
| Dewey: 174.9 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.12 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A library must function with integrity in order to function well. This book looks at a broad range of library functions through the lens of integrity and ethics. This largely unexplored area of study is handled exceptionally well by the library and information professionals contained in these pages. This book addresses the ethical and integrity issues that may come up in the day to day workings of the library as well considerations for the ethical education of our future librarians. Within a framework based on the ethical issues that are attached with information management, this book examines the impact of the US Patriot Act, library authentication and access management, plagiarism and social networking. This material was published in the Journal of Library Administration. |